Oahu Weather Forecast for April 30, 2026

Oahu Weather Forecast for April 30, 2026

Moderate to locally breezy trades will prevail for the next several days. Showers are expected across windward and mauka areas with limited spillover into...

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Oahu Surf Forecast for April 30, 2026
Oahu Surf Forecast for April 30, 2026

The current small, northwest to north-northwest (320-330 degree), swell will slowly decline into Friday and produce small surf along north facing...

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Oahu News:

Severe storms have battered Oahu’s North Shore, causing $325 million in statewide tourism losses and devastating local businesses like Jill Coryell’s Waialua nursery. Meanwhile, in government news, the Senate confirmed Vladimir Devens as Hawaii Supreme Court chief justice after a contentious vote. On the energy front, Hawaiian Electric completed repairs to a critical transmission line, restoring power to Windward and East Honolulu areas. In sports, longtime Hawaii women's volleyball coach Robyn Ah Mow stepped down after the program’s first losing season. Public safety efforts are ramping up as registration opens for Honolulu Ocean Safety’s Junior Lifeguard Program. Lastly, authorities urge the community to report illegal dumping after over 200 tires were found dumped in an Oahu forest reserve, endangering the island’s freshwater supply.

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Maui Surf Forecast for May 01, 2026

The current small, northwest to north-northwest (320-335 degree), swell will slowly decline into Friday and produce near average surf along north facing...

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea summit eruptions outside of Halemaʻumaʻu

Volcano Watch: While eruptions at the summit of Kīlauea most frequently occur within Halemaʻumaʻu, they can occur outside of the modern caldera as well.

Mother’s Day Happenings at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Guests and residents alike are invited to gather in the Haleakalā Gardens for a multi-course Mother's Day brunch buffet that will feature a chef-inspired menu of fresh favorites, with highlights including a raw seafood bar and carving station. End the day at Kilolani Spa, and indulge in the Mother’s Day Escape package, with 2.5 hours of treatments accompanied by a glass of champagne.

State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson retires after 25 years

Hawai‘i State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson will be retiring from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism effective April 30, 2026, concluding 25 years of service managing the Hawai‘i Film Office and the state’s film program.

Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center announces Receiving Day for Impressions & Imprints

Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center invites artists to submit work for Impressions & Imprints, a juried exhibition bringing together artists working in printmaking, metalsmithing, and ceramics. Online registration will be open from May 12–19, 2026, with Artwork Receiving Day taking place on Tuesday, May 19, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center in Makawao.

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State supplemental budget bill approved by Senate, House funding panels

The measure was finalized Thursday evening, April 30, in a joint conference committee; it now goes up for final reading in both chambers before heading to Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green's desk for his signature.

Kauai Weather Forecast for May 01, 2026

Moderate to breezy trades will continue for the next several days. Showers are expected across windward and mauka areas with limited spillover into leeward...

Kauai Surf Forecast for May 01, 2026

The current small, northwest to north-northwest (320-335 degree), swell will slowly decline into Friday and produce near average surf along north facing...

Case opposes funding measure that slashes nutrition assistance to Hawaiʻi families

US Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) voted in his Appropriations Committee against his majority colleagues’ Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies funding measure.

Mass kill of 168 seabirds on Kauaʻi sparks renewed calls for action

A devastating attack, suspected to be by feral cats, has killed wedge-tailed shearwaters on Kauaʻi's Shipwreck Beach.

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Senate, House money committees approve state supplemental budget bill

The measure was finalized Thursday evening, April 30, in a joint conference committee; it now goes up for final reading in both chambers before heading to Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green's desk for his signature.

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for May 01, 2026

An upper-level low northeast of the islands will remain nearly stationary through Friday, enhancing clouds and showers with moderate to locally breezy trade...

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 01, 2026

The current small, northwest to north-northwest (320-335 degree), swell will slowly decline into Friday and produce near average surf along north facing...

Search suspended for fishing vessel crewman more than 1,200 miles offshore of Hawai‘i

Search efforts began after a report from Korea Mission Coordination Center at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26, that a crewman aboard the Republic of a Korea-flagged fishing vessel was reported missing at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, about 1,200 miles southeast of the Big Island.

Draft Historic Preservation Plan for Hawai‘i available for public review

The draft plan prioritizes Native Hawaiian cultural heritage, protecting iwi kūpuna and burial sites.